Israel has been given the go-ahead to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, amid calls for the country’s exclusion due to the war in Gaza and allegations that voting at this year's contest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin says his country's withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 is an "act of solidarity" after Israel ...

Several countries have announced plans to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest over the continued participation of Israel in the face of the ongoing, deadly conflict in Gaza, and two former ...

Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The Nordic country joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying that they will not participate in next ...

BASEL, Switzerland — Most contestants at the Eurovision Song Contest are seeking as much publicity as possible. Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile. The 24-year-old singer has done few ...

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna in May 2026, after the Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 competition with his operatic ballad, Wasted Love. The UK will be represented by ...

GENEVA — Spain and the Netherlands announced Thursday they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. The announcements came after the ...

Usually known more for pop anthems and extravagant costumes than for political disagreements, the Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major boycott after a push to eject Israel from the contest was ...

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna after Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 event.

The term ‘hypocrisy’ is the most convenient term, but certainly not the most apt to describe the inclusion of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. We must search for other terms that could ...